Food and family. Kids and kitchens. Recipes and real ingredients. Author Simone Kelly shares her family's food adventures - at the table, in the kitchen, and in the garden. This is a superb resource for the family cook and home gardener. Enjoy it from cover-to-cover, or just pick a chapter for inspiration. There's a special focus on kids, and how to help them have a healthy relationship with food, by: Introducing them to new and interesting flavours Developing their curiosity and passion for food Encouraging them to 'dig in' to food - whether it involves knife and fork, mixing bowl, or garden spade This book will help you: Get organised, so that family meals are no longer a chore Prepare tasty, nutritious and healthy dishes - even when time is tight Encourage your children to prepare, eat, and grow food - with you Try dozens of easy to follow recipes, using your favourite ingredients Be creative with fresh and wholesome produce you can grow yourself It's a warm, wise, and welcoming read, from someone who's 'been there and done that'. Family Harvest... a rich harvest. Enjoy it! Food is for body and soul. Food is nutrition, but it's more than that. As Family Harvest reminds us, it also reawakens memories of the past, and helps create new ones. It's a universal language that speaks to families and friends and brings them together at the table. Food happens in busy kitchens. Family Harvest is packed with meal ideas and family recipes, with practical information and useful hints. Food is about getting back to basics. Family Harvest has practical hints for families who want to get their hands dirty. It's about 'growing your own' in the veggie patch and herb garden, keeping chooks in the back yard, and sharing the joys of the home harvest.